California heads South for football recruits

When Cal revealed its class of 24 recruits on national signing day Wednesday there was a decided southern flavor to the group. Seven of the recruits come from either Texas or the Southeast.

The raised academic standards are in response to a report issued last fall by a task force on academics formed after years of low graduation rates by football players and other athletes. Chancellor Nicholas Dirks accepted the recommendations from the task force, including making sure that the school only admits recruits it believes will graduate.